National Register of Historic Places

Municipal Building

Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Listed
May 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002591

About this property

Municipal Building, also known as Old Bluefield Municipal Building, is a historic municipal building located in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1924, and is a two- to three-story, steel and reinforced concrete Classical Revival-style building. It features a three-story high pedimented central pavilion with four engaged Ionic order columns. In 1977, the city government of Bluefield moved to its new building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District, established in 1987.

Location

514 Bland St.
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
37.26782, -81.22268

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Hancock House
Industrial
0.6 mi
President's House, Bluefield State College
Industrial
0.7 mi
South Bluefield Historic District
Industrial
0.8 mi
Upper Oakhurst Historic District
Colonial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Rocky Gap (Bland County)
1863Civil War
5.5 mi
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (May 9, 1864)
1864Civil War
8.9 mi
Cloyd's Mountain — Union Flanking Attack
1864Civil War
9 mi
Skirmish at Princeton (1861)
1861Civil War
9.4 mi

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When was Municipal Building listed on the National Register?

Municipal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Municipal Building?

Municipal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Municipal Building?

The period of significance for Municipal Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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